Gone missing
“I just lost my husband”… This is the phrase I said time and time again when I was notifying various companies and organizations to cancel my husband’s accounts after he died. Every time I said that phrase, my mind filled in the rest of what I wanted to say, which was… “Actually, I did not lose my husband. I know exactly where he is. He is at the Maine Veteran’s Cemetery in Augusta, section G, row 6, plot 9.” Saying that I lost him sounds more like losing my car keys. As if I can find him if I keep looking. And I did not lose my husband, really. I had him with me for thirty years and still have all the memories for which I am very grateful. It is rather overwhelming when you realize how many notifications you will need to send out to close out so many things! Think about it! Car insurance and registration, every credit card, retirement accounts with past employers, investment accounts, and I could go on. ...